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VOL. XII.
WRAPPED^ FLAMES
Five Persons Roasted to Death
in a Boston Tene
ment.
Seven Others So Seriously
Burned That They Cannot
Recover.
Five Miners Entombed and
Ten Injured by an Explo
sion of Gas.
Ravenous Rats Gnaw Off the
Head of an Infant Mis
sourian.
Boston, Feb. 2.— A terrible fire oc
curred on North street early this morn-
Ing, resulting in the death of at least
Bix persons. The fire originated in a
mysterious manner in the clothing store
Iso. 255 North street, kept by a Jew
whose name is at present unknown.
The flames quickly communicated to
tlie floors above, which were occupied
as an Italian boarding house and con
tained a large number of lodgers. So
quickly was the place wrapped in
flames that retreat for some of them
was impossible, and they were roasted
to death. Others attempted to escape
by jumping from windows and there
by received serious injuries. Five
are already dead and one other
was said to be dying when removed to
the hospital, The damage to the build-
Ing will not be large. Only one of the
five victims has been identified, this
being a woman, Mrs. Delia Scanlon,
about forty-five years of age. The other
dead are three men and one child. Be
sides these five there were seven re
moved to the police station, where they
received medical attendance aud were
taken to the hospital. Their names are
given as follows:
MRS. HANNAH GILMARTINO, very
badly burned about the body.
GUISEPPI CEROLIO, tnree years old,
Bevere burns about the legs, chest and side.
I.ri>OVICO MULANA, broken ribs, caused
by jn lflping from a third-story window.
fcPIiTER LOMBARDIZIO, shoulder broken
by Jumping from a window.
"FKANCESCA LETIBRE. slight injuries
about the arms and body.
BERNARD GILMARTINO, husband of
Hannah, injured about the legs and body.
AN UNKNOWN MAN, terribly burned;
said to be dying.
With the exception of the child noted
above the sufferers are between twenty
aud lorty years of age. The building
is a four story brick structure and the
three upper stories were filled with lodg
ers and boarders, there being in some
families six and eight persons. Owing
to the fact of their being foreigners, it
Is impossible to give at present an abso
lutely correct list of their names. The
number of casualties in believed to be
correct.
COAL MINERS BUKNED ALIVE.
Fire Men Entombed and Ten
Others Injured.
Wilkesbarre. Pa., Feb I.— A fall of
tock took place in the Nottingham shaft
of the Lehlgh & Wilkesbarre Coal com
pany in No. 5 plane this morning, which
drove|the accumulated gas into the gang
ways, where ten men had been at work
with naked lamps, and an explosion
followed. All the men were more
or less seriously injured and badly
burned on the face, hands and body.
Peter Heem was cut upon the head; his
hands and face were badly burned.
John Crossin, with his mule, was buried
beneath the falling rock; his body has
not yet been recovered. William Rob
erts," a driver boy, is also missing. John
Humphries, a miner, died while being
removed from the mine; his body was
burned to a crisp. Joseph Dunston,
fire boss, was burned on the face and
hands; his injuries are said to be fatal
Joseph Jones was fatally burned.
John P. Thomas was burned on the face
and hands. David Fox is seriously
burned, and his recovery is doubtful,
and Thomas Lake was slightly cut on
the head. It has been learned that in
addition to the casualties already re
ported as having occurred at the Not
tingham shaft to-day, five men are im
prisoned iv the mine, and there is little
fiope of their being taken out alive. At
the time when the fall of the rock took
place, John Dunston, the fire boss, was
on his way from the fifth to the sixth
lift, carrying his naked lamp.
This, it is said, fired a body of gas
which exploded with great force,
shattering the gangways and breaking
the timbers, causing large quantities of
roof, rock and coal to fall. The debris
closed the outlet for the miners, who
were in the interior of the mine making
repairs, entombing John Crossin, David
J. Williams, John Davis, Edward Mor
ris and an unknown man. It is not
known when those outside will be able
to reach these men, though it is firmly
believed that they are all dead. The
Nottingham, which was the greatest
anthracite coal mine in the world, is
nearly a total wreck. It had at one
time an output of 8,000 tons a day, and
netted the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal
company a half million dollars profit
last year.
RATS DEVOUR A BABE.
Horrible Fate -of an Infant Mis-
Bourian.
Kansas City. Mo., Feb. I.— The in
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Keeves, living in a basement at the cor
ner of Third and Cherry streets, died
to-day from wounds inflicted upon it by
rats some time during last night.
About S o'clock this morning
Sirs. Reeves was awakeeed by
the infant's cries. She discovered the
child's condition and took it to Dr.
Hodges, who described the wounds as
follows: The nose jpas eaten entirely
off: horrible wounds appeared on both
cheek Dones; the scalp had been torn
away from the top ot the head down to
the ears,and the skull had been gnawed
through in one place so that the brains
oozed. The child lived only a few hours
after it received its injuries.
BATTERED BY OLD OCEAN.
ffbe Steamer Colina Damaged
Daring Heavy Weather.
Halifax, N. S., Feb. I.— The steamer
Colina arrived to-day from Glasgow.
She had a rough passage of fourteen
and a half days. She left Glasgow Jan.
17, the day on which most
of the steamers arriving in
a damaged condition met such
terrible weather. There was a
Etrong breeze blowing, and on the fol
lowing day it increased to a gale and
was soon blowing a hurricane. The seas
were tremendous and the vessel was
continually under water. The force of
the waves and wind was very great, and
the veß6el was struck by seas which
SXJ2Sr£>A."Y" ISSUE •
smashed three of her boats almost into
-splinters, stove in the deck house and
even forced In the iron side of the
after wheel house. The steam pipes,
which are so strongly held, were torn
from their iron fastenings, while the
engine-room skylights were : smashed,
and the saloon was Hooded a couple of
times. The gale continued on the 19th
and 20th. and the Colina, which is a
very staunch vessel, made but 108
miles in three days, and it was found
very difficult to keep steerage away.
The water moderated on the
21st, but westerly gales were ex
perienced until the 27th, with the
exception of one day, when there was a
terrific gale from the northeast, the ves
sel being hove to for eight hours. On
the 27th the mercury fell to 12 above,
and, with a strong" northerly breeze
blowing, the water was very cold. As
the spray dashed over the vessel it be
came frozen, and she was soon covered
with ice up to the rigging. At 10 p. m.,
latitude 48.30, longitude 48, she met
with a heavy field of ice. and
efforts were made to keep on the
outside, the water being calm, but the
next day the wind began to blow from
the eastward and soon increased to a
gale, sending the ice down upon her,
and at 2:30 p. m. she was stuck fast.
All about her was a field of ice, dotted
with numerous icebergs (as near as
could be judged, in the vicinity of 200),
many of enormous proportions
and others of smaller size. A
man was sent to the mast head
with a glass, but no opening could
be discovered anywhere. For eight and
a half hours the vessel remained fast in
the ice, but the wind moderated, and at
11 p. m. there was an opening, allowing
Her to proceed slowly, and at 9 o'clock
next morning she was in clear water
water again. Capt. Jennings reports
having seen a steamer in the distance
the same night, but the next morning
she had proceeded before he could as
certain her name. Yesterday morning
the Collins again met a heavy field of
ice off Sable ■ island, but not a great
quantity. •
A CONTINUATION OF GALES.
The Steamer Jersey City Loses
Three of Her Crew.
New York, Feb. The steamer
Jersey City, from i Bristol, which
arrived here to-day, had a contin
uation of heavy gales from the
West during the entire passage.
During the hurricane of Jan. 9 the ves
sel was going with all possible speed
and would not steer. Seas broke over
the ship continually. At 9:30 a. m. of
the 18th a heavy sea struck the
ship on the starboard side. At
that time the watch were en
gaged in reefing the main staysail and
endeavoring to keep the ship's head to
the sea. Boatswain Albert Davis, of
Bristol; Alfred Rupline, carpenter, and
Gustav Weber, seaman, were washed
overboard and drowned. Nothing was
seen of them afterwards. William
Sainsburg had a leg broken, and another
seaman, E. Stohberg, was injured in
both legs and in tbe head.
CAIN'S CRIME KCLIPSED.
A Youthful Missouri an Kills His
Sister and Brother.
Louisiana, Mo.. Feb. I.— A terrible
crime was committed yesterday in the
little village of Eola, in this county, by
Joseph Bacon, a negro boy twelve
years old. While at home with
his little sister and brother, aged
eight and three years respect
ively he deliberately killed both as they
were at play in bed. The former he
shot with a gun and the latter he dis
patched with an ax, severing the head
from the body. He then walked to this
place, a distance of tirteen miles, and
to his grandmother here he told how he
had accidently killed his brother and
sister with his father's gun, which went
off before he knew it. -■.V - -
Would be Duellists Headed off.'
Charleston, S. C, Feb. Gardner
and Norris, the Edgefield men who in
tended to fight a duel, have been placed
under bonds to keep the peace.
BEGAN A COMMON MINER.
Archie Borland Makes His Last
Deal.
San Francisco, Feb. I.— Archie Bor
land, one of the most prominent mining
operators on the coast, died yesterday
at his home in Oakland. He came to
California in 1852 and at once went into
mining. He began, like Mr. Mackay
and Mr. Fair, as a common miner, and
he knew the whole business thoroughly.
He went to Virginia City when the Corn
stock excitement broke out. He was
the largest outside holder of Consoli
dated Virginia and California when the
bonanza was discovered and at the height
of the boom he coul rI have retired with
$5,000,000. He aft< rw rd emerged with
about $3,000,000. ( f la c years be has
operated many mh.es in Montana and
Idaho, and he owneu, with George W.
Grayson a big cattle ranch forty miles
square in Sierra county, New Mexico. '
NYE AND RILEY.
The Hoosier Is Too Convivial to
Suit the Humorist. ;X-
Louisville, Ky., Feb. I.— Bill Nye
and James Whitcomb Riley, the great
American funny man and tbe famous
Hoosier dialect poet, have dissolved
partnership. The cause ascribed is the
convivial habits of Riley. ■ The latter,
although on probation, broke loose yes
terday, and since then has been in a
dazed condition. Mr. Nye says Ri ley's
conduct has been such that, in justice
to the public, the combination . had to
end. Manager Walker confirms Mr.
Nye, and says that Riley's case is hope
less. All dates will be canceled, and
Mr. Nye will remain in Louisville for
several days perfecting new plans.
ORGAN OF THE SPOILSMEN.
A New Republican Paper to Be
Started in New York.'
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. I.— A syndi
cate, in which R. . H. Corrigan, of this
city, not long-ago connected with
the Kansas City Globe, Is In
terested, in which, it is also
believed, Stephen B. Elkins has an in
terest, and of which M. H. Stevens,
some years ago managing editor of the
Kansas City Journ l^, wili assume the
direction, has acquu«/d that portion of
the New York Graphic not sold
at auction last Tuesday, which
includes the furnishings of tbe
editorial and composing rooms
and of the business office and will, with
in a fortnight, launch in New York an
evening paper to be named the Repub
lic. ' Politically it will .be Republican.
Mr. Stevens departed for New York to
day, and will at once begin active prep
arations for the initial issue of the pro
jected paper. . - **-
Movements of steamships.
Boston — Arrived: ■ Kansas and Bulgarian,
from Liverpool.
Kbw Arrived : Trave. from Bremen ;
State of Georgia, from Glasgow: Caracas,
from Curacoa ; Advance, from ; Progresso :
Rosshire. from Cardiff; Jersey City, from
Bristol. .'..... ' . .
Bbejiet— Arrived! Werra, from New York.
ST. PAUL, MIM,, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 2, 1890. —SIXTEEN PAGES.
HARRISONJSAGRANK.
Senator Farwell, of Illinois,
Says the President's Caput
Is Enlarged.
His Chief Pleasure Is In Snub
bing the Men Who Elect
ed Him.
Republican Representatives
Hustling: for a Quorum of
Their Own Kind.
Physicians Attending Secre
tary Blame's Daughter Say
She Is Sinking Slowly.
Washington, Feb. I.— Senator Far
well was questioned this evening as
to the truth of the statement that
the nomination of Mr. Clark as col
lector of the port of Chicago was con
firmed by the senate in executive ses
sion last Thursday. "Yes," replied the
senator, "Mr. Clark has been con
firmed." "And with your consent?"
was asked. "Yes. I was not, how
ever, in the senate at the time,
but I consented to it. I could
no doubt have defeated the
confirmation, but it would have
availed nothing; it would have resulted
in punishing a worthy citizen.that is all.
The president's nomination of Mr.
Clark," he continued, "wa3 a very as
tonishing and unusual proceeding, and
in making it he wholly ignored the
wishes of the Illinois delegation, and
acted in a very strange manner towards
them, lie did not even consult any one
of them. Mr. Campbell was not
only the choice of the entire
delegation, but he was undoubtedly
the choice of the people, and 1 construe
President Harrisou's action in this mat
ter, his refusal to appoint Mr. Camp
bell, as a deliberate affront, and no
doubt he intended it as such." "How
do you explain the president's action?"
was asked. "Why, I happened to be
the chairman of the Illinois delegation
in the iast national convention, and
held the delegation solid for a
number of ballots for Judge Gresh
am, I can see no other cause for
his action. He seems to think that the
offices beloHK to him personally, and
not to the people. Mr. Lincoln thought
otherwise. Mr. Campbell was chairman
of our campaign committee and devoted
months ot his time and his whole local
energies for th« election of Mr. Har
rison. Mr. Clark did not do this. But
then, this is Mr. Harrison's way of
rewarding political friends. 1 re
gret that he entertains such no
tions, for it results in a disruption
of the party to which he and I belong.
It seems to me," continued the senator,
"that it is the duty of those holding Im
portant official positions to try and
carry out the will of the people, but in
this matter Mr. Harrison has wholly
ignored them and, so far as 1 remem
ber, this is the first instance in which
the wishes of the entire delegation in
congress from any state has beeu so
completely disregarded."
HUSTLING FOR, A QUORUM.
Republicans Want to Decide Elec
tion Cases Without Aid.
Washington, Feb. I.— The Republi
cans have been making strenuous ef
forts all day to obtain a quorum of their
own members in the house to finally dis
pose of the pending election cases with
out recourse to a count of Democrats
present and not voting. Yesterday's
largest vote was 163, or two less than a
Republican quorum. This morning Mr.
O'Donnell, of Michigan, who has been
unavoidably absent, returned, and the
Republicans thought they saw their
way clear, for his vote, with the addi
tion of that of the speaker, would
make up 165— just a quorum. It
was soon discovered, however,
that Representative Niedriughaus, of
Missouri, had slipped away and gone
over to New York, to the extreme cha
grin and dismay of the whippers-in.
Telegrams were immediately dispatched
to him, requesting his attendance, and
it is possible that he will reach the city
to-night. Meanwhile it was found that
Mr. Rockwell, of Massachusetts, who is
ill, was willing, in the emergency, to
risk the danger of exposure and fatigue,
and come to the capitol, so that a quo
rum is still amoung tha possibilities.
The other absentees on the Republican
side are Representative Wilber, of New
York, who is so ill that his attendance
Is out of-the quettion, and Representa
tive Caswell. This member has been at
the bedside of a sick wife, but news has
just reached here that she is dead, and
Mr. Caswell, yielding to the emergency,
will sink his private griefs in his public
duties, and be in Washington again
early next week.
IN THE SHADOW OF DU\TH.
Secretary Blame's Daughter Said
to Be Dying.
Washington, Feb. I.— The physi
cians attending Mrs. Copprnger, Secre
tary Blame's eldest daughter, put out
the following bulletin at 10:30 p.m.:
"Th eslight encouragement that was en
tertained by Mrs. Coppinger's phy
sicians last evening was un
fortunately dispelled this morning.
Unfavorable symptoms developed and
have continued without amelioration
all day, so at the present moment most
serious apprehensions are felt."
REDUCED TWELVE MILLIONS.
Tbe Publio Debt Continues to
Grow Less.
t Washington, Feb. I.— Following Is
he financial statement of the treasury
issued to-day:
Interest-Bearing Debt-
Bonds at4tfc per cent ... $117,969,400 00
Bonds at 4 per cent 622.248,400 00
Refunding certificates at 4
percent 109,650 00
Navy pension fund at 3
percent 14,000,000 00
Pacific railroad bonds at 6
percent 64,623.512 00
Principal $819,950,96200
Interest 5.067,226 oo
Total - f824,018.188~00
Debt on Which Interest
Has Ceased Since Ma
turity-
Principal $1,841,345 00
imerest 151,118 00
Total 51,992,463 00
Debt Bearing No Inter-
Old demand and legal ten
der notes $346,737,458 00
Certiftcates of depo6it.. . .. 1 1,630,000 00
Gold certificates. 138,657,169 UO
Silver certificates. 2t31.a31.771 00
Fractional ' currency, less " ."r
5.934, estimated as • - -\
lost or destroyed 6,914,132 00
Principal §785,270,530 00
Total Debt-
Principal.... $1.606.062. 838 OO
Interest 5,218,345 00
Total.. 81,61 1,231,183 00
Less cash items available -■■•■: • ■ ..- <, ;
for reduction of the debt $438,679,967 00
Less reserve held for re- ••'..•
demption of United
States notes 100,000,000 00
Total 8538,670.967 UO
Total debt, less available
ca<sh items... $1,072,601,216 00
Net cash in the treasury.. 31,894,200 00
Debt, less cash in treas- '
ury Feb. 1, 1889 $1,040,707,016 00
Debt, less cash in the
treasury Jan. 1, 1890... 1,052,952,91100
Dcereaseof debt during the • V
month 12,245,^95 OO
Decrease of ' debt since
June HO, 1889 ....: ... 85,939,605 00
Cash In the Treasury
Available for Reduction .
of the Public Debt—
Gold held for sold certifi
cates actually outstand- •'.*-•,
ing.... „.. $138,657,167 00
Silver held for silver cer
tificates actually out
standing 281,331,77100.
United States notes held
for certificates of deposit
actually outstanding.... 11,630.000 0<»
Cash held for matured ' '- \
debt and interest unpaid. 7,059.6«0 09 :
Fractional currency 1,336 00
. Total available for re- . '-■.-♦'.'-*■'
duction of the debt.. $438,679,966 00
Reserve Fund—' • ... '
Held for redemption of
United States notes", (acts
of 1875, and July 12. '^. :
1882) .-. ; $100,000,000 00
Unavailable for Reduction • '•'
of the Debt— jvG
Fractional silver coin $22,506,503 00
Minor coin - 177,396 00
Total.. $22,68 3.89 » 00
Certificates held as cash $ 3.796,988 00
Net cash balance on hand 3 1 . 894. -no 00
Total cash in the treas- -?!"■
ury as shown by the *yl.
treasurer's general ac- '-•■'
c0unt;........ $617,055,053 00
Randall Defends Carlisle.
Washington, Feb. I.— Mr.; Randall
has made for publication a statement
that the effort to blame Mr. Carlisle for
the non-reporting of rules from the com
mittee on rules is ridiculous. Mr. Car
lisle, he says, is one of a minority, not
responsible for the action of the com
mittee, and that Mr. Carlisle to his
(Randall's) knowledge, and with his
concurrence and authority, "'has been
ever ready to meet aud act— as a minor
ity."
New Northwestern Ranks. ••'
Washington, Feb. I.— The First Na
tional bank of Puyallura, Washington,
capital $50,00!), to-day authorized to
begin business. The following appli
cations for authority toVortranize na
tional banks wore filed with the comp
troller of the currency *o-<lay. The
First National Bank of C'reig'hton, at
Cre'jehtoh. Neb.. C. E. Ch<enev,
Creijjhton, Neb., and his associates.
The First National Bank or Hurley,' at
Hurley, Wis., by C. H. Strong, of 'Bes
seinber, Mich., and his associates.
THANKKD BY IfiE POPE. \)
i'/if-'i'ir •'■ ' ■ .•!-■■:*■ ■'liX
His Holiness Praises the Work of
Cardinal Gibbons. ' : ".'--^.;; : \
Baltimore, Feb. I.— On the, 15th of
last December Cardinal Gibbon* wrote
a letter to Cardinal Rampella at Rome f
advising him in detail of tne proceed
ings of the Catholic congress held in
this city in November, and of the cele
bration of t!io 100 th anniversary of the 1
establishment of the hierarchy of the
Catholic church in the United States.
The Catholic Mirror is in possession
of the following reply to Car
dinal Gibbons; Rome, Jan. 13. 189'».— '
James Cardinal Gibbous, Archbishop of
Baltimore. Your Eminence: Having
made known to the holy father the con
tents of your esteemed favor of the loth
of last December, I now discharge the
agreeable duty of informing you that
his holiness experienced the liveliest
satisfaction at everything done in con
nection with the Catholic congress held 1
lately in your city with a grandeur that
rendered it worthy of a people univer
sally admired for their energy and civil
progress. His holiness also spoke of
yourself in terms of the highest praise,
for all you did on that occasion, and
said at the same time that he
approves most fully of the prudent
line of conduct you pursue in your man
agement of every work undertaken to
promote the greater development of
your young and illustrious church. I
must also add that the holy father has
shown himself most truly grateful ! for
the exceedingly cordial ..welcome ex
tended by you to his envoy, Monsignor
Satolli, and for the delicate attention
shown him during his entire stay. In
conclusion, while thanking your emi
nence on my own part tor the kind ex
piessions towards myself ■ontaiued in
your letter, and assuring you at the
same time of the great pleasure it would
afford me to render you any service in
my power, I beg to remain your most
obedient servant,
M. Cardinal Rampolla.
CHARGED VVllrl LOOTING.
Sir Frederick Middleton Shaken
up by Irate Canadians.
Ottawa, Ont., Feb. , I.— A printed
statement entitled "An Appeal From
the Northwest" is being actively circu
lated among the members of parlia
ment. It is from some settlers <of
Bresaylqr, in the far West, who claim
that during the Northwest rebellion in
1885, although they were all loyal to the
crown, they were treated as rebels;
their goods were looted by the soldiery;
they were refused protection and
exposed to the assaults and thievery
of Indians, and generally ill
treated. The document plainly charges
Gen. Sir Frederick Middleton, com
mander of the Northwestern expedition,
with appropriating a large, rich and
rare stock of furs, belonging to one
Breianer, for whiee Bremner has never
been compensated. The appeal says:
"We have proof that Gen. Middleten
took these furs under the pretense of
keeping them safe for Bremner. We
have proof that these furs were shipped
by Gei< Middleton's orders to himself
and oiuers, and when a deputation
brought that matter before the minister
of the interior, we were assured that
Bremner would be paid for his furs,
whether he would be paid : for his other
losses or not." The matter has created a
profound sensation. « . -i -• ■
County Warrants Declared Void.
Foet Scott. Kan., Feb. I.— The judge
of the district court here has decided ;
that the $200,000 of " county warrants
Issued by the - county officers
who had held office : pending • the :
settlement of the contested county seat
election in Hamilton county are void. :
This contest was the noted . Hamilton
county : war, in which Syracuse * and
Kendall were candidates for the honors
Syracuse claimed the election, and •
pending settlement, the officers issued
the warrants. :'••."* •■.>'•*!-;
♦
In Little Uruguay in fifteen days 4.000 per
sons have been seized with, grip. The presi
dent has it. • - - - -
HALL IS REPUDIATED.
The Republican Candidate for
Mayor of Duluth Summar
ily Deposed.
He Refuses to Quit at the Be
hest of the City Com
mittee.
An Overdose of Morphine
Sends a St. Paul Drummer
to Eternity.
South Dakotans Indignant at
Exaggerated Reports of
Destitution.
Special to the Globe.
Duluth, Minn., Feb. I.— Root, con
fusion and dismay reigns in the Repub
lican camp this evening. Several days
ago it became aoparent that M. O. Hall,
tlie Republican candidate for mayor,
could not poll anything like a full party
vole at the election next Tuesday, and
to-day the following address was issued
to the public formally deposing Hall as
candidate for the mayoralty by the Re
publican city committee:
Republicans and Citizens of Duluth:
The Republican party in the past has
sought to offer candidates for office who
were acceptable to the people. So far
as this committee has been informed,
the Republican nominees for aldermen
are receiving general and hearty sup
port in their respective wards. The
counsel and assistance of Republicans
of integrity and experience have
aided the committee iv the course which
they now p .rsue. VVe find that M. O.
Hall sought the nomination for mayor
at ti;e last city Republican convention,
and that his nomination was not the re-
Milt ot an accident. At the present time
it is apparent that Mr. Hall has neither
the sympathy nor support of the Repub
lican party or people. On Thursday
night of this week, with Mr. Hall pres
ent, the committee thoroughly can
vassed the situation and told him that
they could not meet the arguments
against him, and suggested to him the
advisability of withdrawing from the
field. He refused to consider the sug
gestion. The committee then demanded
his resignation, which he. after consid
eration, agreed to deliver to the com
mittee to-day at lo a. in., upon an as
surance of being reimbursed for his
expenditures. At 10 o'clock to-day we
were prepared with such assurance,
Mr. Hall then refused to withdraw.
The Republican and Democratic com
mittees have assumed the right to dis
place nominees of conventions. We
know that the law governing elections
is such that we cannot now prevent the
name of M. O. Hall from appearing on
Republican ballots. With an over
whelming Republican sentiment and
demand for the withdrawal of Mr. M.
O. Hall from the Republican ticket for
the reasons given above and other rea
sons which are apparent to the public,
we take authority to remove Mr. M. O.
Hall as the Republican nominee for
mayor. We recommend to the party
that Republicans vote for the best in
terests of the public and that they do
not vote for M. O. Hall for Mayor of
Muluth. Signed by H. C. Helm. William
Stephen, H. S. Lord, N. F. Hugo, E. S.
Palmer, N. N. Oie.
Mr. Hall replies as follows: "Repub
licans and citizens of Duluth: In re
sponse to the demand of the city Repub
lican committee, 1 have to say simply
that I decline, in justice to myself, to
place my resignation in its hands. I
flatly deny all charges affecting the in
tegrity of my personal or political
course, and challenge specific accusa
tions from responsible sources. As the
candidate-elect of the Republican city
convention for mayor, 1 shall aoide
the issue at the polls, wholly denying
the usurped 'authority' of the city Re
publican committee to remove me, aud
call upon the committee to do Its duty
in support of the declared choice of the
convention, or to resign at once. 1 ap
peal for the support of all loyal Repub
licans who believe in fair play at this
critical juncture in the campaign."
M. O. Hall.
The result of the foregoing is that the
friends of M. J. Davis, independent,
and John K. Shaw, Democrat, are each
claiming that the Republican split will
benefit their man. The Republicans
are utterly demoralized.
FOUND DlO \l> IN HIS ROOM.
Morphine Cuts Short a Drummer's
Career.
Special to tbe Globe.
Bismarck. N. D., Feb. I.— Walter J.
Cummings, a traveling man represent
ing the boot and shoe firm of Tarbox,
Schliek & Co.. of St. Paul, was found
dead in his room at the Sheridan house
here this morning. Cummings had been
drinking, it is claimed, to ward off an
attack of the grip and yesterday morn
ing attempted to buy five grains of
morphine at a drug store in this city.
His request was refused and he went to
Mandan, where he visited a drug store,
and it is believed he took an overdose of
morphine, i lis body was sent to Fargo,
where his family resides.
TAXATION OF X ULROADS.
North Dakota's -■enators Wrangle
Over the Measure.
Special to tbe Globe.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. I.— The senate
passed most of the day discussing the
railroad tax bill, and after a debate be
tween the extremes— the monopolists
and the liberals— the body adjourned
until Monday, when the discussion will
be resumed. In the house, McDonald
introduced a resolution calling for the
appointment of a commission to codify
the laws, and designating February 20th
as the day of final adjournment. The
resolution was referred to the committee
on state affairs. The woman suffragists
have some strength in the house, and
claim that they will be able to pass the
proposed amendment to the constitution
granting suffrage to women, which has
already gone through the senate.
SCHMIDT'S CMQUE SCHEME.
He Would Not Compel Editors to
Tell All They Know.
Dcs Moines, 10., Feb. L— Senator
Schmidt, of Davenport, will introduce a
bill in the senate which is unique. No
such bill has ever passed any legislature
in the United States. It is as follows:
A bill for an act to render privileged
confidential communications to editors,
publishers.and reporters of newspapers.
Be it enacted, etc., that no editor, pub
lisher or leporter of any newspaper
shall be compelled to disclose any confi
dential communication made to him in
his professional capacity, or to dis
close the name of the author
of any editorial or article fur
nished such newspaper for publica
tion, or to disclose the name of any
person furnishing information for pub
lication; provided, however, that in any
proceeding, civil or criminal, against
any person on account of the publica
tion of such editorial articles, or in
formation, such editor, publisher, or re
porter may be compelled to testify
whether or not the defendant was the
author of such editorial or article or fur
nished the information complained of.
The effect of this bill will be to place
editors and reporters, when acting in a
professional capacity, on the same foot
ing as lawyers and clergymen.
SOUTH DAKOTANS ARC HOT
They Object to the Publication of
False Keports.
Special to the Globe.
Pieeke, S. D., Feb. I.— Excitement in
Pierre among citizens and members of
the legislature is becoming intense over
the publication of reports, principally
in Chicago papers, of alleged starvation
in South Dakota. Iv both houses of the
legislature to-day strong resolutions
were passed condemning such reports
as absolutely false. Members from each
county where destitution is said to ex
ist made speeches denying positively
that their constituents were needy
or starving, with the exception
of two counties, Miner and
Faulk, where it was acknowledged some
destitution had existed at the beginning
of winter, but the claim was made that
these counties are now taking care of
all cases of destitution, and no outside
aid was needed. After tl.o matter had
been fully discussed, a resolution was
introduced strongly condemning the
course of Chicago papers iv printing
sensational correspondence from the
state regarding great starvation, and in
structing South Dakota's members in
congress, if such stories were persisted
in and not at once denied, to work and
vote against Chicago for the world's
fair. A resolution was also introduced
warning all people in the East against
contributing anything to self-constituted
solicitors now in the East begging
goods and money to sedd to the desitute
in South Dakota, stating they were im
posters, and doing this tor their own
personal gain. A case has just come to
light in Hughes county, where a party
has beeu receiving goods and money
from the East to distribute among al
leged sufferers, but which has teen
converted to his own personal use ex
clusively. The name of the party has
been suppressed, but it is known that
he is a farmer and correspondent for
several prominent Eastern papers,
through which he makes a strong ap
peal for aid for Hughes county suffer
ers, where the facts prove no suffering
has existed this year. As soon as a
little more evidence has accumulated,
the authorities will arrest him and
make an example of him.
Southern Minnesota Grangers.
Special to the Globe.
Rochester, Feb. I.— A large audi
ence was in attendance at the farmers'
institute to-day. The programme was
very entertaining and instructive, and
was as follows: During the morning
session the lectures were: "Poultry —
Care and Management," Secretary C.
L. Smith; "The Digestive Tract of Rum
inants," by Dr. William Dicksotr; "How
I Built a Silo," John Gould. Afternoon
session: "Trees for Timber, for Shel
ter and for Ornament," C. L. Smith;
"Dehorning Cattle," Dr. William Dick
son; "Care and Feeding of Swine,"
Theodore Louis, of Wisconsin.
During the afternoon session Mrs.
Willit M. Hays continued her cooking
school in a separate hall, whicii was
largely attended. The institute closed
this evening.
Died from Lockjaw.
Special to the Globe.
Albert Lea, Feb. I.— John Mc-
Carthy, living In Freeborn county, this
state, was sick about a week with la
grippe. On recovering he went to the
farm to look after the stock, and was
immediately stricken down. In twenty
minutes he was unconscious, and lock
jaw set in. He died twenty hours later.
Drs. Wedge and Blackmer, of Albert
Lea, and McKenny, of Austin, were
summoned, but could do nothing to re
lieve him. Deceased was fifty-five
years old, and well known in Mower
and Freeborn counties, being a resident
in that section for over thirty years.
Citizens' League.
Special to the Globe.
Wabasha, Feb. I.— A meeting was
held Thursday night for the purpose of
organizing a citizens' league. Addresses
were made by Rev. Max Hurst, of the
Catholic church, and by Key. W. Medlar,
of the Congregational church. Thirty
persons signed the roll ot membership.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. D. South worth; secretary,
C. L. Chamberlain; treasurer, Edward
Mason. The next meeting Will be held
in two weeks, at which time a constitu
tion will be adopted.
The Jury Disagreed.
Special to the Globe.
Winona, Feb. I,— The jury in the
case of J. H. Ehmcke vs. the L. C. Por
ter Milling company, after being out
twenty-eight hours, disagreed and were
discharged. The suit was brought to
„ recover damages for loss of a leg by
plaintiff while in the employ of the
mill company. A former trial resulted
in a 15,000 verdict for Ehmcke.
Montana Coal Thieves Indicted.
Special to the Globe.
Helena, Mont., Feb. ].— The grand
jury returned thirteen indictments to
day. Their tenor is not generally
known, but it is reported to-night that
the majority of them are against Helena
coal dealers, who are accused of steal
ing coal from the Northern Pacific Rail
road company iv connection with the
switchmen. Sensational developments
are looked for when the arrests are
made.
Victim of Clarkson's Ax.
Special to the Globe.
Prairie dv Chien, Wis., Feb. I.—
Gen. Thomas Curley, a veteran aged
about seventy years, who has been
transfer mail agent at this point, re
ceived notice to day of his removal.
Norman Bull, drawing a pension of $50
per month, succeeds him. Gen. Curley,
however, is a staunch Democrat, and, of
course, the present administration has
no use for such.
With a Capital of $100,000.
Special to the Globe.
Vermillioit, S. D., Feb. I.— The
South Dakota Investment company,
capital $100,000, has been organized here
to do business in South Dakota.
Flags for tbe Schools.
Special to the Globe.
Spring Valley, Minn., Feb. I.—
Burdick Post No. 3, G. A. R., presented
the high aud public schools of this city
with new flags, which will be raised at
9 o'clock Monday morning by the post.
Two New Land Offices Created.
Special to the Clone.
Washington, Feb. I.— Commissioner
Groff, of the general land office, ordered
the creation of two new land offices at
Pierre and Chamberlain, S. D., to-day
Applicants far the positi ons are legion
STILL IN_THE FIGHT.
The Minority in the House
Continues Its Filibuster
ing 1 Tactics.
Speaker Reed Continues to
Count Democrats Present
and Not Voting.
Some Side Talk on the Smith-
Jackson Contested Elec
tion Case.
In the Midst of Confusion and
Excitement Adjournment
Is Taken.
Washington, Feb. I.— Mr. McMillan,
of Tennessee, fired the first gun for the
Democrats in the house this morning
and dispelled the illusions of those Re
puplicans who believed that the minor
ity had accepted the inevitable and
would suspend the dilatory tactics of
yesterday. It is the understanding
among Democratic members that they
will persist iv their tactics and obstruct
as far as possible all legislative pro
ceedings so long as there is no regular
code of rules to govern them. The clerk
in reading the journal omitted as he
had done yesterday the names of those
voting on Mr. Springer's motion to ad
journ, and Mr. McMillan requested they
be read. The Republicans saw at once
that the Democrats were still in the
fight and intended to string out the
reading of the journal as long as possi
ble. Hardly had the clerk repeated the
last words of the journal when Mr. Mc-
Kinley moved that the journal be ap
proved and demanded the previous ques
tion. Mr. McKinley had "made the mo
tion at exactly the same time for the
past four days. Mr. Sponger was
ready with his motion to adjourn, on
which he proceeded to speak until
CHECKED BY SPEAKER BKED
with the palm remark that, "The gen
tleman from Illinois knew that a mo
tion to adjourn was not debateable "
As Mr. Springer's motion was in order
the speaker stated it, and on demand of
of the minority ordered the yeas and
nays. On this roll call the Democrats
voted, and the result was that the house
retused to adjourn— yeas 135, nays 158.
m £ al i» f ? rt , he P revio »s question on
Mr. McKinley's motion to approve the
journal was the next step, and
on this Mr. McMillan demanded
the yeas and nays, which
were ordered. The Democrats
retused to vote, and the speaker again
took their names. Before the vote was
announced Mr. Dockery, of Missouri,
asked if it was not proper to have pairs
announced. The speaker said that the
time that is being occupied precluded
this announcement. Mr. Dockerv
thought that it would simply be an act
of justice. The speaker agreed with
him if time permitted, but as many
sick men were being kept here by the
proceedings indulged in it would
be unkind to them. Paying no
attention whatever to interruptions
by Messrs. McMillan and Springer, the
speaker announced that including Dem
ocrats present, and not voting, whom
he named, there was a constitutional
quorum present, and he declared the
previous question ordered Mr
Springer renewed his motion, but the
chair declined to entertain the motion
Mr. Springer gave an additional reason
for the motion that there were so many
sick men hero that an adjournment
would be perfectly proper. The speaker
said Mr. Springer was out of
order, not he explained, in making
a motion to adjourn, but in his remarks
A yea and nay vote was taken on Mr.
McKinley's motion for the approval of
the journal. The speaker counted in
the Democrats present and not voting
and declared the journal approved!
Several Democrats were on their feet
with parliamentary inquiries, but Mr.
Kowell, of Illinois, chairman of the
election committee, called up the Smith-
Jackson election case. Mr. Crisp raised
the question of consideration, which the
CHAIR REFUSED TO ENTERTAIN
He then entered an appeal, which the
speaker also declined to entertain Mr
Crisp then proceeded, under protest to
submit the minority report of the elec
tions committee, and had read a resolu
tion giving to Mr. Jackson the right to
his seat. Mr. Crisp then went on to
state that the calling up of the Smith-
Jackson case in the absence of any code
of rules was purely unparliamentary
and had been decided on by a Renubli
can caucus. Mr. Rowell retorted" that
Mr. Crisp had received verbal
notice that the caucus had not
considered the case. Mr CrisD
admitted this, but held that Republican
newspapers had published accounts of
the caucus to the effect that such ac
tion had been taken. It was not a quas
tionof veracity, said Mr. Crisp, between
the gentleman of Illinois and himself
but a question of veracity between Re
publican newspapers and the gentleman
from Illinois. Mr. Crisp then read from
a newspaper the account of the caucus
He thought that if the statements
were untrue there would be a
denial, but he had seen none.
Mr. McKinley made a statement
regarding the meetings of the commit
tee on rules, to which Mr. Carlisle re
plied that he was ready at any time to
discuss the new code on the floor of the
house. He did not understand the de
lay in bringing the code. He was al
ways willing to attend meetings of the
committee, but he had received notice
of but three meetings. Mr. McKinley
replied that the committee had
not reported the rules because
they needed careful considera
tion, and this would take some
time. [Groans from the Democrats.]
Mr. Crisp then resumed his argument
In the election case, and in concluding
it charged that the delay in bringing in
a report from the committee on rules
was due to a desire on the part of the
Republicans to unseat a sufficient
number of Democrats to enable them to
pass on the new code
WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS INTERFERENCE
from the minority. At the close of Mr.
Clisp's argument (at 4 o'clock), Mr.
Rowell took the floor in support of the
majority report. He said he was glad
to find out, at last, why the time of
the house had been wasted for
many days. The house had been told
that it had been the intention of the
minority to meet this contested election
case by discussion, and without delay,
until they had found a state
ment in a Republican news
paper as to the intention of the
Republican side of the house. It
was on the strength of that statement
that the house had had three or four
days of delay, and that the country had
been regaled with the choicest excerpts
from the Democratic handbook of polite
expression. Mr. Rowell then went on
to discuss the facts in the contested
election case, in support of the resolu
tions that Smith is entitled to the
seat, and that Jackson, the sit
ting member, Is not. When Mr.
NO. 33.
Rowell finished at 5:30 there was a
motion to adjourn made on the Demo*
cratic side, which was voted down viva
voce, and Mr. O'Ferrall, of Virginia,
took the .floor and began argument In
favor of Jackson's right to the seat.
After speaking half an hour, he sug«
gested that he be allowed to finish bis
argument on Monday, and that the
house adjourn. Several Republicans
assented to this, but it was not agreed
to, and Mr. O'Ferrall was ordered
by the speaker to proceed with
his remarks. Continuing, he asked .
to have read or to allow himself to
read from the printed record in the
case, but the speaker decided that ac
cording to the rules "now governing
this body, gentlemen have no right to
, read from a printed book." Mr. O'Far*
fell declared he would read this record
in the case until he dropped in his seat*
Several Republicans challenged him to
,go on and do it. Finally, after much
confusion and excitement, it was agreed
that each side should be allowed three
hours for debate on Monday, and with
that understanding, but none as to the
time for taking the vote, the house at
6:45 p. m. adjourned.
FOILED BY O'FERRALL.
Washington, Feb. I.— lt was the In
tention of the Republicans to take a vote
in the house on the Smith-Jackson cas«
before adjournment to-night. The
Democratic leaders were so informed,
and every detail was effected by the
latter to prevent a vote being taken.
Mr. Niedringhaus, of Missouri, a Re«
puDlican member who went to New
; York yesterday, was telegraphed for
and he was expected here to-night in
time for the final ballot. Mr. O'Ferrall'a
persistent demand for the clerk to read
copious extracts from a voluminous
record during his speech turned the
tide in favor of the Democrats, and the
Republicans were ready to agree to an
adjournment in order to prevent Mr.
O'Ferrall from prolonging the session of
the house indefinitely. ••■■■:••->
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CHAMPION OP REFORM.
vv-i.;-;.:- — : _
Ex-President Cleveland Talk*
Upon the Tariff.
Nasaville, Term., Feb. The
American to-morrow morning will con
tain a lengthy interview with ex-
President Cleveland, held by E. W.
Carmack, editor of that paper.
in the course of which occurs the fol
lowing; Of course the tariff question,
came up in the course of conversation.
I said to Mr. Cleveland that as no other
man had been kept so closely in con«
tact with the tariff reform senti
ment of the country as he, no
other, perhaps, could speak with more
knowledge as to the progress it
was making in the minds of the people.
Mr. Cleveland said that he felt more
confident than over before of the tri
umph: of tariff reform on the lines
marked out by thd Democratic party.
Democratic defeat in the last pres
idential campaign, instead of dis
couraging, had only strength
ened the purpose and increased
the energy of tariff : reformers and con
fidence in the result of the next contest
appeared to grow as signs of dissentious
appeared in the protectionist ranks. He
thought that one of . ,>:
THE MOST SERIOUS TROUBLES ' v °
the Republican party would have to en
counter was the revolt of the New Eng
land manufacturers against the Repub
lican policy, while several Northwest^
crn states were now held doubtfully. in
the Republican column only by reason
of sectional prejudice's.' The bloody
shirt, he said, had done valiant service '
in the last campaign in counteracting
the effect of tariff . reform arguments,
and unless that could again save the
Republican party from defeat, nothing
else could. The Republicans of the
New England and Northwestern states,
who have been hoping for a reduction of
tariff duties at the hands of the Repub
lican partj, were bound to realize
sooner or later that this hope la
vain. What, then, would they do about
it? Continue the folly of robbing them
selves by supporting the Republican
party and of obstructing and defeating
the very reform they are clamoring for?
"These people," said Mr. Cleveland,
"are already beginning to realize that
the party which persists in a
course hostile to their inter
ests is their enemy, and that the ""
party which is fighting to give them
what they want is their friend, no mat
ter if it does contain some Confederate
brigadiers. Mr. Cleveland said that he
had thought the Republican party
might make some effort to conciliate
the low tariff sentiment in Its
own ranks, but the indications
now appeared to be to the con
trary. The party leaders evidently
thought it wiser to stand by the con
tract with the protected manufacturers ,
than to endanger the solidity of the
rich and powerful combination which
had helped it so often to victory by de
parting a hair's breadth from the letter
of the bond. The Republican party, he •
said, is driving
STRAIGHT UPON THE BOCKS
and could not change its course. In
the course of the conversation the ques
tion of "ballot reform" was touched
upon, and Mi. Cleveland interrogated me
in regard to the details of the Dortch
law in Tennessee. He Is intensely in
terested in this question, and . said
it was one of the most important
reforms that had been attempt
ed for years, and that its import
ance was becoming greater as the as
saults upon the purity of the ballot be- :
came fiercer. I asked him if he thought
the cause of tariff reform would profit
by such legislation. "Honest govern
ment would profit by it," said Mr.
Cleveland; . "and so would every
worthy cause which depends upon
honest and not upon corrupt methods
for success. The franchise is not de
debauched in the interest of good laws
and honest government. It is by those
who have special interest to subserve
at the people's expense and not by
those whose interests are in common
with the masses that the ballot is cor
rupted. There are no rich and power
ful corporations interested in buying
"floaters" or coercing employes to vote
for a reformation of our tariff laws.. The
powers of corruption are employed upon
the other side, and tariff reform, as all
other reforms, must depend upon the
suffrage of the people. : If the people are
capable of self-government and are to
remain so, there cannot be too many
safeguards about the expression of their
will. . _
TOOK TOO MANY RISKS.
Three Assessmant Insurance Com
panies Forced Into Liquidation.
New York, Feb. I.— lt was : rumored
late this afternoon that three large m
surance ; companies had failed. The
story caused some excitement until
it was learned ; > that ; the three -
, companies in . question were compar
atively : small "assessment" concerns.
They are the Guaranty Mutual Accident
association, the Mercantile Mutual Ac
cident association and the | Security Mv- 1
tual Benefit society. The '• two former '
are charged with illegally transferring -
their assets to the New, England Acci
dent association and the . Massachusetts y,
Benefit ' association. . : State Insurance '■•_
Examiner Shannon says he will recom
mend the winding up of the three first
named companies, and the exclusion
from this state of the two Eastern com
panies. .. '
y Miss Grace Hawthorne will produce the play . •
"Theodora" at the Drury Lane theater.' I
: London, May 12.